Farmers across the region were smiling at good rainfall this week, particularly in East Gippsland. Snow even fell in the high country. With the rivers on the rise and storages looking healthy, does Melbourne really need the 10,000 litres the State wants to draw from the Thomson River? The State Opposition is putting pressure on the Government to drop its plan but Water Minister Tim Holding is standing firm. Meanwhile, a battle over native title in the Supreme Court in Sale. A member of the Kurnai people is trying to overturn a native title awarded to the Gunai Kurnai people some years ago.